Can and bottle opener



Dec. 7, 1948. T. KASKOURAS CAN AND BOTTLE OPENER Filed Nov. 5, 1947 463 I W. 1 3 34 g; 24 26 Patented Dec. 7, 1948 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE g CAN AND BOTTLE OPENER Thomas Kaskouras, Chicago, Ill.

Application November 5, 1947, Serial No. 784,227

1 Claim. 1

My invention relates to an opener adapted to open a can or remove a bottle top.

Among the objects of this invention is to provide a single tool adapted for use in cutting an opening in a can so that the contents may be poured therefrom, or cutting the entire top from a can so that the contents may be removed therefrom in their entirety, or removing a top by prying the same from a can or bottle. My device by its construction has unusual efiectiveness in operation. My invention contemplates such other objects, advantages and capabilities as will later more fully appear and which are inherently possessed by my invention.

While I have shown in the accompanying drawings a preferred embodiment of my invention, yet I wish it understood that the same is susceptible of modification and change without departing from the spirit of my invention.

Referring to the drawings, Fig. l is a top plan view; Fig. 2 a side elevational view; Figs. 3 and 4 opposite end views; Fig. 5 a bottom plan view; Figs. 6 and 8 sectional views of points i! and 23 penetrating a can, and Figs. '7 and 9 sectional and top plan views of the bottle cap remover in action.

The embodiment selected to illustrate my invention comprises a horizontal plastic body member Hi, an upper horizontal metal member ll attached to the upper surface of said body member, and a lower horizontal metal member 12 attached to the lower surface of said body member, said attaching to the body member being by rivets l3, or other suitable means.

The upper member H has a level middle portion l4 covering the upper surface of body mem ber l0. Extending integrally beyond said level middle portion M at one end is a slightly upwardly curved portion l5, and extending integrally beyond said portion I5 is a slightly downwardly curved portion IS, with its opposite outer walls cut diagonally inwardly to form cutting edges and downwardly curved to meet at outer point [1.

Said portions l5 and i6 and point I! extend beyond one end l8 of body member ID. Point I! extends downwardly to a position which is in line horizontally with a point slightly above the center of body member ID.

The lower member I2 has a, level central portion l9 covering the lower surface of body member l0. Extending integrally beyond said level central portion I9 is a short hook portion 28, which extends outwardly beyond end l8 of body member I B and diagonally upwardly until its end 2| is on a line with substantially the center of body member I 0. The opposite outer walls of hook portion 20 extend inwardly to a blunt end 2 i.

Portions l 5 and I6 and point I! of upper member II are positioned at the same end I8 of body member Ill as are hook portion 20 and its end 2! of lower member 12. In use, the end 2| of hook 20 is placed under the bead or rim of a can, end point I! penetrates the can to form an opening therein. Hook 2| may also be used to pry off a bottle cap, with curved portions 15 and I6 acting as bearing surfaces.

Extending beyond the opposite end of middle portion M of upper member II, is an integral short slightly upwardly curved portion 22 and integrally therebeyond a sharply downwardly curved portion 23- with its opposite outer walls cut diagonally inwardly to form cutting edges, and downwardly curved to meet at outer point 24.

Said portions 22 and 23 and point 24 extend beyond the other end 25 of body portion H). Point 24 extends downwardly to a position which is in line horizontally with a point substantially below the center of body member I ll.

Extending beyond the opposite end of central portion l9 of lower member 12 is a short integral hook portion 26 which extends outwardly, slightly downwardly and then diagonally upwardly until its end 2,! is in line with a point slightly below the center of body member 10. The end 21 is a point at the outer end of the converging outer walls of hook portion 26.

Portions 22 and 23 and point 24 of upper member H are positioned at the same end 25 of body member ID as are hook portion 26 and point 21 of lower member l2. In use, the end 27 of hook 26 is placed under the bead or rim of a can and point 24 penetrates the can at its outer portion just below the rim. Repeated cuttings of the can permit the top to be completely out oii, so that the contents may be removed in their entirety and without disturbing their form or shape.

It is to be noted that my plastic body member Ill is substantially greater in depth than any metal upper and lower members H and I2. This provides greater gripping area, increased leverage and sufiicient weight for maximum operating efiiciency.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

A receptacle opener comprising a thick plastic body member, an upper metal member attached to said body member and extending therebeyond with downwardly extending cutting edges and penetrating points, and a lower metal'member attached to said body member and extending therebeyond with upwardly extending hook por- UNITED STATES PATENTS tions.

THOMAS KASKOURAS. u ber ame Date 1,996,550 Sampson et a1 Apr. 2, 1935 REFERENCES CITED 5 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date The Iollowmg references are of record in the 818,094 France Jam 1937 file of this patent: 

